A world shared by three native humanoid races - the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, elvish Fiia, and warrior clan, Liuar - is suddenly invaded and conquered by a fleet of ships from the stars. Earth scientist Rocannon is on that world, and he sees his friends murdered and his spaceship destroyed. Marooned among alien peoples, he leads the battle to free this new world - and finds that legends grow around him even as he fights.
De Hainish cyclus Reeks
Deze verzameling op zichzelf staande, maar onderling verbonden sciencefictionromans verkent diverse culturen en samenlevingen in de kosmos. Elk verhaal biedt een uniek perspectief op de mensheid die zich tussen de sterren verspreidt en onbekende beschavingen ontmoet. De focus ligt op sociaal commentaar, antropologische verkenning en complexe interpersoonlijke relaties. De serie biedt diepgaande reflecties op de aard van identiteit, communicatie en de toekomst van de mensheid.
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De Shing-begoocheling
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He is a full-grown man, alone in a dense forest, with no trail to show where he has come from and no memory to tell who or what he is. His eyes are not the eyes of a human. The forest people take him in and raise him, teaching him to speak, training him in the knowledge and lore of the forest, but they cannot solve the riddle of his past. At last, he sets out on a perilous quest to find his true self—and discovers a universe of danger. City of Illusions is a part of the acclaimed Hainish Cycle, set in a galaxy colonized hundreds of thousands of years ago by a variety of humanoid species. Since the golden age of the League of All Worlds, Earth, like the rest of the known worlds, has fallen to the Shing, who rule through subtle mind control. Scattered groups of humans endure in a state of paranoia and semibarbarism. Is there one who can stand against the Shing?
De linkerhand van het duister
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Op de extreem koude planeet Winter belandt een gezant die als opdracht krijgt de bevolking over te halen lid te worden van een federatie van ruim 80 planeten.
Het woord voor wereld is woud
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Centuries in the future, Terrans establish a logging colony and military base called "New Tahiti" on a tree-covered planet inhabited by small, green-furred beings whose culture revolves around lucid dreaming. The Terrans' greed disrupts the native society, which is rich in innocence and wisdom. Having learned interstellar travel from the Hainish, humans discover that they are part of a newly formed League of All Worlds, connected by an ansible after being isolated for years, 27 light years from home. This narrative unfolds after "The Dispossessed," where both the ansible and the League remain unrealized, and before "Planet of Exile," where settlers learn to coexist with natives. The story takes place in the 24th century, as Terran colonists invade the land known to its inhabitants as Athshe, meaning "forest," contrasting with Terra's focus on "dirt." Following a 19th-century model of colonization, they exploit the environment, enslave the indigenous people, and impose their ways without resistance. The natives, a subsistence race with no history of tyranny or war, struggle to comprehend this invasion. However, a single act of violence ignites a rebellion that transforms the lives of both the colonizers and the colonized forever.
The Principle of Simultaneity is a scientific breakthrough which will revolutionize interstellar civilization by making possible instantaneous communication. It is the life work of Shevek, a brilliant physicist from the arid anarchist world of Anarres. But Shevek's work is being stifled by jealous colleagues, so he travels to Anarres's sister-planet Urras, hoping to find more liberty and tolerance there. But he soon finds himself being used as a pawn in a deadly political game.
Four Ways to Forgiveness
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- 9 uur lezen
A collection of four linked novellas. Two planets - Werel, a slave-owning oligarchy and Yeowe, its colony - are destined for revolution after contact with the sophisticated Ekumen civilization. But one form of oppression can too easily give way to another, and so a new fight for equality begins.
The telling
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- 9 uur lezen
After receiving permission to leave the modern city where she is closely monitored, Sutty travels up the river into the countryside where she experiences a more peaceful life.
The Birthday of the World and Other Stories
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- 14 uur lezen
'Her most important book since ALWAYS COMING HOME and her most satisfactory collection since her first, the brilliant, THE WIND'S TWELVE QUARTERS. A formidable and rewarding work, a prime candidate for best SF collection of the year. An essential book.' LOCUS Six of the eight piece are set in Le Guin's classic Hainish cycle. The title story, 'The Birthday of the World', stands alone and the final piece, 'Paradises Lost', is a new short novel original to the collection, a major addition to the generation starship subgenre of science fiction.
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The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her lyrical writing, rich characters, and diverse worlds. The Wind's Twelve Quarters collects seventeen powerful stories, each with an introduction by the author, ranging from fantasy to intriguing scientific concepts, from medieval settings to the future. Including an insightful foreword by Le Guin, describing her experience, her inspirations, and her approach to writing, this stunning collection explores human values, relationships, and survival, and showcases the myriad talents of one of the most provocative writers of our time.
Rybak znad Morza Wewnętrznego
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Rybak znad Morza Wewnętrznego to trzeci ? po Ziemiomorzu i Sześciu światach Hain� tom dzieł Ursuli K. Le GuinW jego skład wchodzą cztery zbiory opowiadań: Wszystkie strony świata, Rybak znad Morza Wewnętrznego, Cztery drogi ku przebaczeniu, Urodziny Świata, oraz powieść Opowiadanie Świata.Zbi�r Rybak znad Morza Wewnętrznego ukazuje się w Polsce po raz pierwszy! Autorka ponownie odwiedza stworzony przez siebie wszechświat Ekumeny oraz Ziemiomorze, ale nie tylko. Tematyka zawartych w nim opowiadań zaskakuje r�żnorodnością i siłą wyrazu, świadczącymi zar�wno o mistrzostwie wybitnej pisarki, znajdującej się u szczytu możliwości tw�rczych, jak i o humanizmie dojrzałej artystki, kt�ra stawia czoło światu, nie utraciwszy nic ze swojego daru zachwycania się i zdumiewania nim.
Sześć światów Hain
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Po raz pierwszy w jednym tomie!"Sześć światów" Hain Ursuli K. Le Guin to jeden z najznakomitszych cykli literatury science fiction. Akcja rozgrywa się w świecie Ekumeny, w której Liga Wszystkich Światów jednoczy planety zasiedlone przez potomków starożytnej rasy Hain. W skład zbioru wchodzą:... číst celé
Worlds of Exile and Illusion
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The first three novels set in Ursula K. Le Guin's famed Hainish universe, together in one volume.
Enthält die 3 frühen Romane des Hainish-Zyklus: Rocannons Welt, das zehnte Jahr, Stadt der Illusionen
